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School Pouring Rights: The Illegality of School Soda Contracts

THIS COMPILATION OF ARTICLES, LINKS AND FACTS PRETTY MUCH PUTS IT ALL 
TOGETHER FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN GETTING SODAS/DIET SODAS OUT OF SCHOOLS.  

Read on!   You'll be amazed at the work of these activists!     Shoshanna

 http://schoolpouringrights.com 
http://www.schoolpouringrights.com/

The largest school districts in the country have gone soda free: New York, 
LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Austin, 
Buffalo and Scranton too. They agree: Just say no to drugs. Kids' health 
matters. 

Contact your school district now and ask that they go soda free. Take action. 
Vote out of office school board members who are not informed on the issue. 
Have your school officials do their homework and join the list. Pierre, New 
Haven, Columbia [S.C.], Whitefish [MT], Portsmouth [NH[, Birmingham [AR], 
Centerville [OH], Nebo [UT], McComb [MS], San Marcos [TX] , Fort Zumwalt School 
District [Mo], and many dozens more. 


IN THE NEWS 

"Centre told to take up soft drinks issue," 
The Times Of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/979574.cms
 January 4, 2005

Melinda Hemmelgarn, "Educators should put health first," Los Angeles Daily 
News,
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20951~2624828,00.html
 Dec. 29, 2004

"School district shows early success in fighting childhood obesity," 
Associated Press, 
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/10544698.htm
January 1, 2005

Lidia Wasowicz, "Analysis: Childhood obesity spread in 2004,"
 Washington Times,
http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20041217-084525-7620r.htm
 December 27, 2004

Matthew Preusch, "Schools dispel their visions of sugarplums: A board worried 
about obesity and disease is kicking sugary snacks such as candy and soda out 
of Redmond schools," 
Oregonian, 
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1103806928248031.xml
Dec. 26, 2004

Editorial, "Nutrition should count at DPS," 
Denver Post, 
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~417~2615695,00.html
Dec. 24, 2004 

Editorial, "Obesity: Schools part of solution," 
Witchita Eagle,
http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/editorial/10455683.htm
 Dec. 20, 2004

Editorial, "Targeting fat, sugar in schools."
 Rocky Mountain News, 
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/opinion/article/0,1299,DRMN_38_3407746,00.html
Dec. 18, 2004

AND MANY, MANY MORE LINKS!

ABSOLUTELY COMPREHENSIVE PAGE OF INCREDIBLE INFORMATION REGARDING "SCHOOL 
POURING RIGHTS" -  AND THE INDUSTRIES WHO ARE NEGOTIATING MONEY IN PLACE OF 
HEALTH!

go to:
 http://schoolpouringrights.com 

 

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